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General |
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| HAM bands | 160m 80m 60m 40m 30m (WARC) 20m 17m (WARC) 15m 12m (WARC) 11m (CB) 6m 2m 1.25m 70cm 33cm 23cm 10m 4m | ? | 20m |
| Freq. stability | ? | ? | ≤ 200 Hz per hour after warm-up |
| Tuning steps | ? | ? | Continuous |
Receiver |
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| RX-range | 0.53-2040 MHz (will tune down to 100 kHz - cellular blocked in the US) | 1.8-150 MHz | 20 m (14.20-14.35 MHz) |
| Modulations | AM N-AM W-AM S-FM N-FM W-FM CW USB LSB | - | USB |
| Sensitivity |
530 kHz - 1.9 MHz AM: 3.5 µV (10dB S/N) 1.9 MHz - 30 MHz AM: 2.0 µV (10dB S/N) 30 MHz - 470 MHz AM: 1.0 µV (10dB S/N) N-FM: 0.35 µV (12dB SINAD) W-FM: 1.0 µV (12dB SINAD) 470 MHz - 820 MHz N-FM: 0.5 µV (12dB SINAD) 820 MHz - 2040 MHz N-FM: 2.5 µV (12dB SINAD) |
? | 1 µV for 15 dB S/N |
| Selectivity |
SSB/N-AM: 3 kHz (-6 dB), 9 kHz (-60dB) AM/S-FM: 9 kHz (-6 dB), 20 kHz (-40dB) W-AM/N-FM: 12 kHz (-6 dB), 25 kHz (-40dB) W-FM: 150 kHz (-3 dB), 380 kHz (-20dB) |
? | 2.7 kHz @ -6 dB / 6 kHz @ -60 dB |
| Filters | ? | ? | ? |
| Receiver system | Triple conversion superheterodyne | ? | Single conversion superheterodyne |
| IF-freqs. |
1st: 754.850 or 243.850 MHz 2nd: 45.05 MHz 3rd: 455 kHz |
? | 2305 kHz |
| Image rejection | ? | ? | 60 dB |
| Audio output | 800 mW (8 Ohms) max @ 10% THD | ? | 1 W into 8 ohm |
Transmitter |
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| TX-range | - | ? | 20 m (14.20-14.35 MHz) |
| Modulations | - | - | USB |
| RF-output | ? | ? | 200 W PEP |
Connections |
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| Antenna | BNC | BNC | - |
| Impedance | 50Ω | 50Ω | 50Ω |
| Other | - | - | - |
Electrical |
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| Power req. | 10.8-16V DC | Mains | ? |
| Current RX | 400 mA typical, 40 mA standby | ? | ? |
| TX | - | ? | ? |
Physical |
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| Manufactured | Between 2000 and 200x | Between 19xx and 19xx in Japan | Between 19xx and 19xx in USA |
| Dimensions |
155 × 57 × 195 mm (6.10 × 2.24 × 7.68 in) |
260 × 155 × 427 mm (10.24 × 6.10 × 16.81 in) |
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| Weight | 2.00 kg (4.4 lbs) (MW bar aerial included) | 7.50 kg (16.5 lbs) | 5.44 kg (12.0 lbs) |
| Form factor | Mobile | Base Station | Mobile |
Other features |
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| Memories | 1000 channels in 20 bank(s) @ 37 channels/second | ? | None |
| Usage | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators | Amateur / Ham radio operators |
| Features | RS232 port. Built-in ferrite bar for MW reception. Slot card options include speech descrambler, extra memory channels, tone eliminator and more. |
- Bandscope ±25/100/250 kHz - 10 MHz Oscilloscope - Matches many Kenwood Transceivers - Wideband Transmission Monitor - RTTY X-Y Tuning Meter - Built-in 1000/1575 Hz Two-Tone Generator |
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| Accessories | ? | ? | ? |
| MPN | AOR-AR-008600 | KENWOOD-SM-000230 | HEATHKIT-HW-000032 |
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